Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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